Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency
- Address: PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Wexford, Ireland
- Website: www.epa.ie/radiation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent public body established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. The other main instruments from which we derive our mandate are the Waste Management Act, 1996, the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003 and Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014.
The EPA carries out rigorous and continuous testing to ensure that environmental radiation remains within internationally agreed and legal safety limits. These tests ensure that we are quickly aware of any change in environmental radiation in Ireland, and able to provide the public with any health warnings and protection advice necessary.